Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma (HND) in Hospitality Management
About the Course
This course provides you with a wide range of transferrable knowledge and skills you will for management in the contemporary hospitality industry. You will learn about hospitality accounting practices, digital marketing, customer experience, consumer behaviour and staff (talent) management.
You will also learn how to provide leadership and management for a range of businesses and business functions within the service industry sector, including event and conference management, food and beverage operations, and front office operations management in catering, leisure and tourism.
Year 1 – Students will study eight units at Leve l 4, with a value of 15 credits each = 120 credits.
Year 2 – Students will study a further seven units (7 at 15 credits each plus one at 30 credits) = 120 credits
First Year
- UNIT 1 – The Contemporary Hospitality Industry
- Unit 2- Managing the Customer Experience
- Unit 3- Professional Identity and Practice
- Unit 4- The Hospitality Business Toolkit
- Unit 5- Leadership and Management for Service Industries (Pearson-set)
- Unit 6- Managing Food and Beverage Operations
- Unit 8-Managing Conference and Events
- Unit 15-Hospitality Marketing Essentials
Second Year
- Unit 18- Research Project (Pearson-set)
- Unit 19- Hospitality Consumer Behaviour and Insight
- Unit 25- Food Service Management
- Unit 27- Front Office Operations Management
- Unit 31- Hospitality Digital Marketing
- Unit 38- Concepts and Innovation in Hospitality
- Unit 44- Strategic Human Resource Management
HND in Hospitality Management Course Details | |
Study Mode | Blended (online & in-person) |
Next Course Start Date | 08 October 2024 |
Duration of Course | Two Years |
Course Level | Level 5 |
Fees | £8000 per annum* |
Student Finance Available | Yes, for eligible students |
Partner Organisation | Strode College |
Awarding Body | Pearson |
Entry Requirements
For learners who have recently been in education, the entry profile is likely to include one of the following:
- GCSE passes at grades ‘A to C’ including English Language, and either a minimum of one A Level at grades ‘A’ to ‘E’; or
- College-recognised certificated learning equivalent to the above such as or an Access to Higher Education Certificate awarded by an approved further education institution; or
- An AVCE/GNVQ in an appropriate vocational area (e.g.: Business, Hospitality and Catering, Travel and Tourism), or A BTEC level 3 National Certificate or Diploma in Business Studies, Hospitality Supervision, or a similar discipline.
- Normally, two or more years of work experience at a managerial/supervisory/admin level relevant to the programme applied for. This must be evidenced via a personal statement, work experience form and successful interview, and supported by employment reference(s) indicating the duration of employment and the role.
- You may be eligible to join an HND programme if you have previous learning that satisfies the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the course you are interested in, normally with 90 credits (subject to syllabus studied previously). It is your responsibility to demonstrate this with objective evidence.
- Prospective students who are not UK nationals, or who are UK nationals but do not have GCSE English Language at grades A to C, are required to take our English language assessment. If you hold IELTS grade 5.5, with both reading and writing at grade 5.5, you do not need to sit this assessment.
- If you do not meet the required standard of English in the assessment, you will be offered an English language course to help you improve your English to the necessary level to gain admission to the Pearson HND in Hospitality Management.
Features
Timetable
Weekday & Weekend Classes
Duration
2 Years
32 weeks per year
Fee
£8,000 per year (Home fee)
– Terms and Conditions
– Fees, Compensation and Refund Policy
Funding
Eligible students may apply to the Student Loan Company (SLC) for a loan covering their fees and maintenance up to £15,000 (see below).
Career Routes
Front Office Manager, Restaurant Manager, MICE Manager, F & B Manager and General Manager and many others.
Contact Hours
60 guided learning hours per unit over 40 weeks for all 8 units per year.
Assessment
Assignments / Coursework / Controlled assessments
Levels
RQF Levels 4 and 5 (240 Credits)
Student Funding is available for UK and EU nationals for this course, depending upon your visa status. Students who are eligible to access Tuition Fee Loans via the Student Loans Company (SLC) should produce a proof of their loan approval, or at least a proof of their loan application at the time of enrolment. Students without any loan evidence may be enrolled on a course at the Academy’s discretion on a Pending Fees Status. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure their student loan application is successful and completed. Should a student fail to secure a loan, the Academy will request payment by other means.
For detailed information, please refer to the Fees, Compensation and Refund Policy here.
You may also check your eligibility for a student loan here.
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